Yarmoshyna may be awarded as 'Sexist of the Year"

This award is given for the most offensive public statements, which can be considered as clear demonstration of sexism.

Voting on three nominations is now taking place at the initiative group's web-site - "Sexist of the Year" (individual trial for competition), "Sexist Advertisement of the Year" (team trial for competition), "Special Award for Women for Anti-Feminine Statements".

The Belarusian Central Election Commission's Chairperson Lidzia Yarmoshyna has appered in the last nomination. She has been nominated for her famous statement at the press-conference upon the election results: “…these women have nothing to do. They'd better stay at home and cook borshch that wander round the squares”.

The organizers of the voting have decided that the Chairperson of the Belarusian CEC promotes the sexist stereotypes that a woman's duty is to be in the kitchen, not in politics. “This sounds especially cynical taking into consideration the whole situation: women were brutally beaten by rioyt policemen at the demonstration in Minsk, as well as men”, — summarize the organizers of the voting. 

Besides, Mrs. Yarmoshyna is an absolute leader in this nomination so far - Internet voters have given her more than 2 thousand votes, which makes  91%.